Over Deck Control Lines V1

1 - Pack Contents

1a - Tools Required

• Downhaul control line

• Outhaul control line

• Downhaul takeup elastic

• 3 x 30mm block

• Traveller line (with pre-spliced loop)

• 2 x Side deck strops

• 2 x Ronstan Shocks - (grey)

• 2 x Ronstan Shocks - (blue)

• Dyneema scissors

• Push Fid

• Pull fid (wire type or needle type)

• Whipping twine

• Sailmakers needle

• Cigarette lighter

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b)

2 - Adding the Ronstan Shocks

Cut the outhaul and downhaul control lines and remove the control lines and elastic takeups.

Locate the two side deck strops and the four Ronstan Shocks in the pack.

Cut and removeCut and remove

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d)

Cow hitch one of the grey Ronstan Shocks onto the loop at one end of the strop.

Pass the loop at the other end down through the front hole in the starboard gunwhale and back up through the aft hole.

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b)

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3 - Changing the Traveller Line

Remove the old mainsheet traveller line.

Locate the replacement traveller line and 2 x 30mm blocks in the pack.

Cow hitch both blocks to the loop on the end of the new traveller line.

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f)

2 - Adding the Ronstan Shocks

Cow hitch a blue Ronstan Shock onto the aft loop.

Repeat on the other side of the boat.

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3 - Changing the Traveller Line

Pass the free end of the new traveller line through the starboard traveller deck fitting, from starboard to port, then through the bottom block of the sisterblocks on the mainsheet purchase.

Pass the tail through the port deck fitting. Set the traveller height (100mm in the centre is recommended ) and tie a stopper knot in the tail.

100mmStarboard Port

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b)

4 - Outhaul Control Line

Take the new outhaul control line from the kit.

Pass one end of the outhaul control line through the forward block on the starboard gunwhale.

Note:After doing this modification the control line positions on the gunwhale will be reversed (ie the outhaul will now go through the forward cleat and the downhaul through the aft cleat.

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d)

Pass the end through the forward cleat on the starboard gunwhale.

Pass the end through the front block on the port organiser by the mast step.

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f)

Pass the end through the outhaul block at the gooseneck.

Pass the end back down to the mast step and through the aft block on the port organiser.

4 - Outhaul Control Line

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4 - Outhaul Control Line

Pass the tail through the front cleat on the port gunwhale.

Pass the end through the grey (front) Ronstan Shock on the port gunwhale.

i)

The two ends of the outhaul control line must now be spliced together. See section 7 for how to do this.

This rope will now sit across the boat in front of the daggerboard and beneath the daggerboard elastic.

Make sure that the outhaul is set to the ‘maximum off’ position before you cut the rope to length.

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b)

5 - Downhaul Takeup Elastic

Locate the downhaul takeup elastic and 30mm block in the pack and tie the block onto one end of the elastic with knot #2.

Pass the other end through the bullseye at the bow (from starboard to port).

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d)

Take the end aft and pass it underneath the organiser on the starboard side of the mast step.

Tie it off with a stopper knot. You may want to adjust this once the downhaul control line is added.

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b)

6 - Downhaul Control line

Locate the new downhaul control line in the pack.

Pass one end backwards through the cleat and the aft (blue) Ronstan Shock on the starboard gunwhale.

Pass the end through one of the 30mm blocks on the end of the traveller line.

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d)

Pass the tail forward through the block on the takeup elastic (added in section 5).

Pass the tail aft and through the other 30mm block on the end of the traveller line.

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f)

6 - Downhaul Control line

Pass the end across the boat and through the aft (blue) Ronstan Shock on the port gunwhale.

Pass the end through the aft cleat on the port gunwhale.

g)

Pass the end forward to the front (double) block on the starboard organiser by the mast step and rig the downhaul purchase as shown.

To starboard side

From port side

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i)

6 - Downhaul Control line

Pass the end back towards the cleat on the starboard gunwhale then splice the two ends of the downhaul control line together (as described in section 7).

Adjust the amount of tension in the system if necessary by tightening or loosening the takeup elastic.

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7 - How To Splice Control Lines Together

Pull back the outer part of the control line to reveal the inner core.

Cut away 180mm of the inner core on each end of the control line.

Pull the outer part of the rope back. This will leave a thin section at each end of the rope and will mean that once they are joined the splice will still be able to pass freely through the blocks.

Find and mark the mid point of the thin section of rope at each end.

Load one end of the control line (now labelled A) into the push fid and push it through the other end (B) at the mid point which you marked in step d).

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B

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Take your pull fid and push it into rope A at the point where the inner core ends.

Push it through the rope towards the intersection with rope B, then exit tight to the point where the ropes cross.

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7 - How To Splice Control Lines Together

Pull end A through until both sides are even.

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Open the end of the pull fid and use it to catch the end of rope B.

7 - How To Splice Control Lines Together

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j)

Pull the end of rope B inside rope A with the pull fid.

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Take the pull fid and insert it into rope B at the point where the inner core ends.

Push it through the rope and exit the rope as close as possible to the join with rope A.

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Open the end of the pull fid and use it to catch the end of rope A.

Pull the end of rope A inside rope B using the pull fid.

Cut away any excess and seal the ends with a lighter.

You must now add a whip mid way along each side of the splice to prevent slipping. See Section 7a for how to add the whip.

7 - How To Splice Control Lines Together

7a - Whipping the Control Lines

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Once you have added the whip:

• Cut the tails.

• Melt the wax and seal the tails with a lighter.

• Repeat on the other side of the splice.